富兰克林的13条美德

富兰克林的13条美德 090910

本杰明?富兰克林,美国科学家、政治家、外交家,美国独立宣言和宪法签署人,作家、成功的出版家。据说这13条美德是他在20岁时自己制定的,每周努力实习一项,到13周后重来一遍。

1、第九条

Moderation: Avoid extremes. Forbear resenting injuries so much as you think they deserve.
适度:避免极端。克制由怨恨带来的伤害仅在自己一念之间。

2、第十二条

Tranquility: Be not disturbed at trifles, or at accidents common or unavoidable.
冷静:不要让琐事、普通或不可避免的事故来扰乱自己。

3、第十一条

Chastity: Rarely use venery but for health or offspring; Never to dullness, weakness, or the injury of your own or another`s peace or reputation.
贞洁:仅为健康和声誉的目的纵欲;不要在此事上犯傻,也不要软弱,更不要有损于自己或他人的平静与名声。

4、第三条

Order: Let all your things have their places. Let each part of your business have its time.
秩序:让东西各归其位。给自己的事务安排好时间。

5、第二条

Silence: Speak not but what may benefit others or yourself. Avoid trifling conversation.
沉默:只说那些能让自己或他人受益的话。回避闲聊。

6、第三条

Industry: Lose no time. Be always employed in something useful. Cut off all unnecessary actions.
勤奋:不要浪费时间。总要做些有用的事。取消一切不必要的活动。

7、第一条

Temperance: Eat not dullness and drink not to elevation.
节制:不要吃得像个傻子,也不要喝得飘飘然。

8、第五条

Frugality: Make no expense but to do good to others or yourself: ie. Waste nothing.
节俭:只花对他人或自己有益处的钱,就是说不要浪费任何东西。

9、第八条

Justice: Wrong none, by doing injuries or omitting the benefits that are your duty.
正当:不应当去伤害人或因失职而使正当利益受损。

10、第十一条

Cleanliness: Tolerate no uncleanness in body, clothes or habitation.
整洁:不可容忍身体、衣服和住所的污秽。

11、第十二条

Sincerity: Use no hurtful deceit. Think innocently and justly; and, if you speak, speak accordingly.
诚实:不要恶意骗人。以善意和公正为思考的出发点;而且说话也应如此。

12、第四条

Resolution: Resolve to perform what you ought. Perform without fail what you resolve.
决心:下定决心做你应该做的。把要解决的问题成功解决掉。

13、第十三条

Humility: Imitate Jususs and Socrates.
谦逊:向耶稣和苏格拉底学习。

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